Fly Until You See The Light

Prophecy - Chapter 7

«Well, if I can be honest, I've never liked talking about the Prince or King or... Whatever it's his name. It's just that, since I'm doing the Trials, I now know how he was feeling and all...».

They're both in the Air area, and they're alone.

«Oh, why? I find the story of the past so interesting! I'm so happy that Sentinekka is trying to discover more!».

Hearing those words makes Ojtaro feel the only smart person in this group of Gods, Elders and Prophets. Since the day Youssef became his "assistant" he only listens to what people say about the Kingdom... Ojtaro just doesn't talk much, now. Youssef... He is the only one who does that the most.

«So, you are saying that you are too lazy to discover the past by yourself?» Ojtaro asks, glaring at him with his quiet and creepy eyes.

Youssef exclaims:«What?! No!».

The time of the Trials still didn't come. Guess that the Prophet of Air is late. For the first time, to be honest. But she's still late.

«Uhm, Ojtaro» the Guide of Prophecies calls him. He is still feeling weird for calling Ojtaro, a future Elder, by his birth name... But the boy insisted, so why should he disobey?

«What is it?» the fifteen-year-old asks, intrigued.

«Someone is searching for you: do you remember that girl you told us about? I think it's her».

Oh, Sen'. Wait: Sen'? What is she doing here? She should be at the Lesson of Passage!

Ojtaro talked about Sentinekka a lot of times, in the Cave, so the Prophets and the Guide know her too. They describe her as a clever and sweet friend for him.

He follows the Guide out of the Air Area, and sees, indeed, Sentinekka, who is waiting for him while sitting on an old and ancient stone bench.

Their gazes meet each other. «Hello, Sen'» Ojtaro greets her, still confused about her arrival.

«Hi!» she says, happy to see him. «Sorry for the improvised meeting, I just wanted to give you a little something!».

Ojtaro sits with her and tells her:«Don't worry; but what do you have? I may be a little curious...».

And she smiles. He loves to see her like that.

She puts an adorable and colorful crown of flowers on his head. The petals are gold and blue. People always told him that he could look good wearing golden and blueish clothes, and he can see Sentinekka heard them.

«It's a lucky charm, so you will be more sure of yourself when you'll do the next Trials» she explains to him when he looks at her with confused eyes.

«A lucky charm?» Ojtaro smiles and hugs her affectionately. «Thanks!».

He really needed it, the Trials of Elements are so hard without real support... But now he won't have to worry. Also, the Prophets will be happy to see him wearing something more colorful, since his uniform is of a sad grey. 

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«Dude. That crown is adorable! You should use it in your coronation!» Youssef shouts, excited. He keeps screaming stuff like that since he returned in the Air area.

Now they are lighting up the white candles of the inside of the two doors that will take them into the Trial of Air.

«That's actually a good idea. I will!» he nods and smiles. «I already think this gift will help».

«It surely will! But will it be helpful to make you confess your feelings to her? This is what I wonder!».

«What are you talking about?».

Ojtaro looks at him in a fake confusion. He's a good actor, so Youssef will probably think that he doesn't like Sen'. He does, that's the fact.

«You aren't talented at hiding secrets» the assistant tells him, giggling. And Ojtaro opens wide his eyes. «If I didn't know you two, I would say that you are a couple and that you are dating each other».

«Kinda cringing, to be honest» Ojtaro comments, crossing his arms and waiting for Youssef to stop. «She just gave me a gift because I needed some luck».

«What if she likes you too?» he asks, finally opening the white portal of the Trial.

He snorts:«Again, I don't like her! What is wrong with you?».

They both sit down and, after that short moment of emptiness, they see the Trial of Air with their eyes: floating islands of big dimensions made of ice and snow. A white road should lead them to the first islands; then, a precise way should take them to every islands and, finally, at the last one. It seems unreachable. It's too high. Someone cannot fly so high without cape.

Oh, well, he could. He has wings, but they couldn't even work with this strong wind.

«She'd love to help you in this Trial!» Youssef continues his speech that will probably go on until they complete the day.

«Are you done? We have to go!» Ojtaro tells him, rolling his eyes.